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Six Days

3.26 of 5 stars 3.26 · rating details · 95 ratings · 36 reviews

Will they find the lost treasure before time runs out? A gripping adventure about a desperate race through the wastelands of future London to find a relic of extraordinary power.

For Cass and Wilbur, life as scavengers is all they've ever known -- rummaging the ruins of London in search of a precious, powerful relic no one, not even their new Russian masters, has ever seen....more

Hardcover, 352 pages

Published September 1st 2011 by Chicken House (first published July 1st 2011)

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Jun 20, 2011 Kirsty (overflowing library) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: review-books, uk-author

Six days is a dystopian sci fi adventure which is aimed at a younger YA audience. If you enjoyed Beth Revis's Across the Universe you will definitely enjoy this one too.

I must admit the start of this book left me a little confused. You are thrown in at the deep end in a world which is different from our own. The London you are in has been totally annililated by some kind of biological weapon and then by scavs tearing the place apart searching for an "artifact". The people are living are tough li...more Six days is a dystopian sci fi adventure which is aimed at a younger YA audience. If you enjoyed Beth Revis's Across the Universe you will definitely enjoy this one too.

I must admit the start of this book left me a little confused. You are thrown in at the deep end in a world which is different from our own. The London you are in has been totally annililated by some kind of biological weapon and then by scavs tearing the place apart searching for an "artifact". The people are living are tough lives ruled by a upper class who treat them like slaves. The language used in the story by the main characters very much reflects their social position within this world and takes some getting used to but by the end becomes part of its charm as well.

The main characters in this book are a sister and brother called Cass and Wilbur and you follow the story through Cass's eyes. They come from a scav family and have spend much of their lives searching for the artifact. Whilst Cass is a realist who gets on with it, Wilbur is much more of a dreamer and has ideas about using his comic books as clues to help him find the artifact. When you first meet them this is in fact what he is doing despite being told not to wander off. Whilst off hunting he has an accident and is saved by his sister and a mysterious stranger who is more than meets the eye and from then on the adventure really kicks off.

What I liked about this book is that it was both dystopian and sci fi and as I said it did remind me in many ways of Across the Universe with the sci fi elements. I'm not going to tell you anything specific about the storyline itself but I will say that once the action and adventure kicks off it keeps you engaged throughout and wanting to read page after page to find out what happens next. I loved following the main characters in their hunt for the artifact and loved seeing what the author did with the plot as I was surprised throughout in the way in which it turned out.

All in all a really enjoyable book which is exciting throughout and would appeal to both dystopian and sci fans.

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Aug 09, 2012 Tina (Martina ♥ Bookaholic) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, also-for-men, book-paper, dystopy-scifi, fantasy, read-in-german, young-adult

English Review:
Right at the beginning I‘ve thought to myself ‘oh no, this won’t be something for me’ because it is written very youthfully. And with that I literally mean not only like other YA books, but really a young YA book! I would say that the book is exactly for the recommended age, which is on the threshold of children’s book to YA book. So approximately 12-13 years, if I can properly rank it, and therefore the age information with 12-15 fits quite well.

After I’ve got over the first sh...more

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Oct 26, 2011 Jan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Wow! This is a first for me -- a post-apocalyptic techno sci-fi YA novel! Don't be put off by all the futuristic British slang. When you get used to it, it draws you in and rolls you along, and you can't imagine the book without it.

Cass and her younger brother Wilbur work with their dad as scavengers -- scavs -- in London after the Quark wars. What bombs didn't do to the world, radiation and disease did, and London is one of the few places that was not completely leveled.

The scavs work for the R...more

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Aug 12, 2011 Liz rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

3.5/5

Six Days is an intriguing mix of genres – it’s a dystopian, with elements of sci-fi, and the two are very cleverly tied together. The world Philip Webbs creates for us is very different from anything see today – set some time in the future, London is no longer the buzzing capital city it was, but is now just a crumbling wreckage of buildings left over from the Quark Wars, where most people were killed by bio-bombs. Now, the survivors are forced to do “scav” work; they must search through ev...more 3.5/5

Six Days is an intriguing mix of genres – it’s a dystopian, with elements of sci-fi, and the two are very cleverly tied together. The world Philip Webbs creates for us is very different from anything see today – set some time in the future, London is no longer the buzzing capital city it was, but is now just a crumbling wreckage of buildings left over from the Quark Wars, where most people were killed by bio-bombs. Now, the survivors are forced to do “scav” work; they must search through every building, leaving no stone unturned, looking for the mysterious “artefact”. No-one knows what the artefact is, or even what it looks like, but job of the scavs is to find it and turn it over to the Vlads (the rulers of the city) as soon as it’s discovered. Cass thinks they’ll never find the artefact, but her younger brother, Wilbur, is convinced he knows where it is. When Wilbur’s crazy schemes lead him and Cass to two strangers, obviously not from London, slowly the mysteries of the artefact begin to unfold. But with answers comes danger, and Cass, Wilbur and newcomers Peyto and Erin must find the artefact in six days – before it’s too late.

Six Days was an enjoyable book with a very interesting concept. I found it a bit slow to start, but really started to get into it after the first few chapters, where it became much more plot-driven. The main character, Cass, was instantly likeable. The story was told in first person from her point of view, and she used a lot of slang that took a bit of getting used to, but I really, really liked her, and warmed to her immediately. There was something very genuine about her – like she couldn’t be fake if she tried – and she was so funny as well, and also very caring; you could tell she really loved her brother Wilbur, even though she teased him a lot of the time. She had been brought up as a scav, and couldn’t read (or write, I assume), but despite this, she was very clever, and could piece things together very quickly, and often spotted or realised things that the others didn’t. She was good at coming up with plans to help everyone, or get them out of trouble, and she always tried to make the best of situations, which I thought was brave of her.

The two outsiders, Peyto and Erin, were also great to read about. They had been brought up completely differently to Cass and her brother, so a lot of things were very strange to them – for example, the very concept of eating meat was disgusting and something they hadn’t even thought of before . While Peyto managed to adapt to most things, Erin struggled a lot more – even when she was starving, she only ate biscuits, and she missed her home and family a lot which made her eager to find the artefact so she could see them again. Wilbur seemed to find Erin and Peyto fascinating, and initially was a lot more keen to help than Cass was, but as they all got to know each other, I think they started to become friends and grew closer.

Possibly the most interesting character was Maleeva, the daughter of an important woman in the Vlads, who only showed up nearer the end. She seemed wise beyond her years, and was willing to sacrifice a lot to help these people she barely knew, which I thought was courageous of her, and also very kind of her to do. Things also started to speed up when she arrived, and there was a lot of action going on which surrounded her. I did feel that towards the end, things did perhaps happen too quickly, and I had to re-read a few bits to grasp what was going on. I did like the ending though, and it was left quite open, which I hope means there will be another book!

Overall, Six Days was a great combination of sci-fi and dystopian, with a storyline that will never leave you bored. I would recommend it to anyone fans of either or both genres, and if there’s going to be a sequel, then I look forward to reading it! :)

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Jul 11, 2011 Jade Walker rated it 4 of 5 stars

Original review at http://inkscratchers.blogspot.com/

Six Days is a book that I would recommend for any dystopian lover. To me, this book seemed like a younger version of INSIDE OUT by Maria V. Snyder. That's not a bad thing though, while the concepts have a little similarity, the execution is totally unique and fantastically absorbing.

I have to admit that I struggled to get into this, maybe it's because I was halfway through another book and couldn't get it off my mind, but I found that for the...more

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Nov 16, 2011 Barbara rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: dystopian, ncbla

Part dystopian novel and part science fiction, this title imagines a future world where the remaining residents of London spend their days scavenging in search of something that no one has ever seen but many have heard about. Biochemical warfare has killed off much of the population, and London is protected from floods by a huge barrier wall, hinting of the impact of global warming. The story centers around Cass and her brother Wilbur who end up teaming with Erin and Peyto, two aliens who are al...more

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Mar 17, 2012 Marleeen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: neu-im-regal-2012

'Nur 6 Tage' war mal wieder ein Buch, welches mich gespalten hat. Es ging von "Wow, das ist eine coole Idee" bis hin zu "Och neee, nicht wirklich".

Ich lernte erst mal das Grundgerüst der Geschichte kennen und erfuhr, wie es überhaupt zu der Situation, in der sich die Geschichte abspielt, gekommen ist. Es gab es die Quarkkriege, welche das neurussiche Imperium gewonnen hat und das Leben in London eliminierte. Heute, 100 Jahre später, suchen die Räumer in London nach einem geheimnisvollen Artefakt...more 'Nur 6 Tage' war mal wieder ein Buch, welches mich gespalten hat. Es ging von "Wow, das ist eine coole Idee" bis hin zu "Och neee, nicht wirklich".

Ich lernte erst mal das Grundgerüst der Geschichte kennen und erfuhr, wie es überhaupt zu der Situation, in der sich die Geschichte abspielt, gekommen ist. Es gab es die Quarkkriege, welche das neurussiche Imperium gewonnen hat und das Leben in London eliminierte. Heute, 100 Jahre später, suchen die Räumer in London nach einem geheimnisvollen Artefakt. Die Protagonisten, Cass und Wilbur, sind Geschwister und sogenannte Räumer. Tagein, Tagaus sind sie auf der Suche nach dem Artefakt und 'räumen' in jedem Winkel von London.

Da kam ich auch direkt an meinen ersten, zum Glück kurzweiligen, Kritikpunkt: Die Art, wie Cass mit Wilbur redet und sich allgemein ausdrückt. Mir ist durchaus klar das Geschwister in dem Alter nicht immer nett zueinander sind oder in Gedanke eine vielleicht nicht ganz so schöne Aussprache haben, jedoch hat es mir hier wirklich null gefallen. Ich denke, man hätte die Reibereien besser formulieren und eine etwas schönere Aussprache wählen können. Das legt sich aber, glücklicher Weise, nach den ersten Seiten. Cass wird auch im Buch erwachsener, das merkt man an ihrer Wortwahl und kann es 'live' mit verfolgen, sie erzählt die Geschichte nämlich aus ihrer Sicht.

Die Geschichte an sich hat mir gefallen. Es wurde alles erklärt, ich kam gut mit und konnte Stellenweise das Buch nicht aus der Hand legen, weil ich wissen wollte, wie es weitergeht. Leider habe ich genauso oft feststellen müssen, dass das Buch oft leider nur das Nötigste erzählt. An vielen Stellen hätte ich liebend gerne noch so viel mehr erfahren. Es beginnt schon bei den Charakteren - einige bleiben leider nur ein kleiner Punkt, obwohl sie eine größere Rolle spielen.

Außerdem liebe ich es, in fremden Welten zu versinken, was bei diesem Buch nicht möglich war. Ich hätte mir mehr Informationen über die Lebensumstände gewünscht, die Schläfer und der Technik.

Fazit:

Dieses Buch ist für junge Menschen ab 12, das merkt man ihm auch an. Zu wenig Information die ich einfach benötige, um in einer Geschichte zu versinken. Für jüngere Leser, die nicht auf dickere Bücher stehen, garantiert eine spannende und gute Wahl. Drei Punkte gibt es dennoch - es war ein schöner Zeitvertreib, welches keinen schlechten Nachgeschmack hinterlassen hat.(less)

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May 20, 2012 Andrew rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, 4th-quarter

I thought this book was okay. It was not my favorite because I have read many books like this. Another reason was because I was reading this book in a rush. I was not reading this book for pleasure, I had to read it to get a good grade. This book was okay because it was fiction and not realistic. I don't have a good time reading books that are too realistic.
This book was about a girl that finds a boy and another girl who come from space. They come looking for a treasure/flindor that is from ou...more

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Mar 23, 2012 Nicole rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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„’Aber es gibt niemanden sonst! Ehrlich, Sie müssen diese Leute in Ruhe lassen. Die wissen rein gar nichts über das Artefakt.’ Ich habe dermaßen weiche Knie, ich würde mich am liebsten in den Modder werfen und Serowa anflehen. Ich darf die Leute nicht im Stich lassen.“

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Cass lebt mit ihrem Vater und ihrem Bruder Wilbur in London. Sie ist eine Räumerin, so wie ihre ganze Familie vor ihr auch. Tag ein Tag aus ist sie damit beschäftigt die Gebäude in London zu durchforsten und Stück für St...more

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Jul 18, 2011 Tasha rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adventure, childrens, futuristic, scifi-fantasy

Future London has been destroyed by bio-chemical warfare and taken over by the New Russians. Under their command, the Scavs search the remains of the city for an artefact no one has ever seen. No one even knows what it looks like. Cass's family do this day in, day out because they know no other way. Then on one shift her younger brother, Wilbur, disappears, believing he's onto the location of the artefact. Cass tracks him down to Big Ben where they come across a strange boy called Peyto. Peyto i...more

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Jun 24, 2011 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2011

Set in a future landscape of London after war and in the grip of struggle and poverty, Cass and Wilbur, a brother and sister team, stumble into a mystery that they barely know all the real stories about. Having lived a life with their father “scavving” for a mystery artefact for Vlad Russian powers that be, they soon find themselves helping out two lost and strange people, Erin and Peyto, who are looking for the same artefact for reasons even beyond Wilbur and Cass’ comprehension. The two strang...more Set in a future landscape of London after war and in the grip of struggle and poverty, Cass and Wilbur, a brother and sister team, stumble into a mystery that they barely know all the real stories about. Having lived a life with their father “scavving” for a mystery artefact for Vlad Russian powers that be, they soon find themselves helping out two lost and strange people, Erin and Peyto, who are looking for the same artefact for reasons even beyond Wilbur and Cass’ comprehension. The two strangers aren't from their city and together the four must not only find the artefact before anyone else but also save lives and civilisations in doing so. Travelling over London in its decaying state and much further afield they adventure on, in the hopes that they can do it all in just six days when time runs out for them all in the most disastrous way.

Unusually, the book is told partly with a cockney rhyming slang type of dialogue which you assume has been taken on as the norm in the post war London and it’s almost like the Scav’s own language and really sets Erin and Peyto apart as outsiders because they need a translator when they first meet Cass. Honestly, at first I did too a bit but once the pace of the story picks up it’s not a noticeable issue. Plus Cass and the others seem to use the slang less and less as the book goes on and they become more involved in Peyto and Erin’s world.

I liked the mix of the science fiction and dystopian genre’s and how there was a real mix of history from several time period’s that collided as the real mystery spans thousands of years but set in only the six days. Having the ticking clock hanging over their heads and the story was a good move because it added a sense of danger and adventure that otherwise would have been less interesting. You need the time pressure to feel their sense of urgency at trying to find clues and not get caught.

Sometimes I felt like there was a lack of detail when it came to some of the characters or the actual science stuff. Sometimes when questioned about technology or the scientific elements you don't find out exactly how things worked or didn't get much in depth history about characters like Cass and Wilbur’s mum who died years before or Erin’s family. Really, if there is going to be an element of science in the science fiction I would have wanted more or at least a basic (even made up but logically sounding) explanation to how some things worked or they thought might work. Or else it’s just like if everything that happened in Harry Potter was explained away by saying ‘Oh yer, that’s magic. NEXT!’. I probably wouldn’t “get” all the science but that’s part of the story and it’s part of what makes it something tangible to believe in. I hold up my hands and say that some elements we explained but I felt like there were some things; which I won't go into because it might spoil the story, that didn't get explained enough. However if it had been it may have conflicted with the flow of the story so perhaps it was for the best!

All in all, I enjoyed Six Days and thought it was a exhilarating ride of an journey that takes on science fiction for a new younger audience. It has the adventure and mystery that appeals to all and I’d gladly recommend it to someone wanting to give the genre a go but doesn’t want to be overcome with too much science terminology and theories. Six Days is a story that shows you the power of greed and social divisions while giving you an ace action adventure any teen would want to read.(less)

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Jul 21, 2011 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: for-review-read, read-in-2011, british-author

London may have been emptied of life because chemical warfare but it is the Scavs who are tearing it to pieces. Under the orders of the Vlads (their new Russian leaders) the Scavs are destroying everything one brick at a time as they search for a mysterious artifact. No one knows what this artifact looks like or what it can be used for but they know they have to find it if they want the Vlads to leave them in peace. Cass and Wilbur have grown up helping with the search but it is only when they m...more London may have been emptied of life because chemical warfare but it is the Scavs who are tearing it to pieces. Under the orders of the Vlads (their new Russian leaders) the Scavs are destroying everything one brick at a time as they search for a mysterious artifact. No one knows what this artifact looks like or what it can be used for but they know they have to find it if they want the Vlads to leave them in peace. Cass and Wilbur have grown up helping with the search but it is only when they meet a pair of mysterious strangers that they realise just how important the artifact is. Now they have only 6 days left to find it, and if they don't it will mean the end of the world.

When I first picked up Six Days I was expecting a dystopian story but it came as a pleasant surprise to find that it is also science fiction - I loved the mixture of the two genres. Although the story works well as a stand alone I'd be interested in revisiting this world again so I won't be disappointed if I find out there will be a sequel.

Cass is someone I liked from the first page, I loved her cockney accent although I can see that this could be harder for someone not familiar with her way of speech to get used to at first. It was fun watching the confusion her accent causes when she first meets Peyto, he spends quite a lot of time not having a clue what she is talking about so it's lucky her little brother Wilbur is there to translate for them. Cass is plucky, brave and very protective of Wilbur, she is also intelligent and uses her skills to keep her brother safe. In a lot of ways Wilbur is her opposite, he has a different way of looking at things and has always been a bit of a dreamer spending much of his time in his own little world. Cass often things of him as a little bit simple but as the story progresses you get to see just how smart really is.

It took me a few chapters to get hooked but once the story had it's claws in me I didn't want to put it down. It's action packed and compelling and a story I'd highly recommend to both dystopian and science fiction fans. Although the story is aimed at younger readers it has plenty for older teens and adults to enjoy too. A great debut from Philip Webb & I look forward to seeing what he comes up with next.(less)

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Jan 02, 2012 Paul rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: science-fiction, young-adult, e-book

Six Days is an exciting and fast read, a young adult science fiction adventure set in a post-apocalyptic world. My standard for post-apoclyptic young adult science fiction, unfortunately, is set very high: Paolo Bacigalupi's Shipbreaker. Six Days suffers by comparison. My main problem with Six Days is the speed and ease with which the main character, Cass, adapts to an entirely new world with incredible technology. She comes from nothing ... a peasant, basically, with no education, living a life...more

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Jan 15, 2013 Kay rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: chapter, fantasy, science-fiction

Interesting story set in the far distant future London. There have been wars that have almost destroyed all of England. Those left are forced to brick by brick crush London in search of an "artifact" that the Vlads (Russians) think will bring everlasting life. Cas, her brother Wilbur and their father are part of the scavs (scavengers) being forced to search. Until one day Cas & Wilbur met a young man in Big Ben who is nothing like any scav they know.

The story is has slang and language that...more

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Dec 12, 2011 Bethany Miller rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: royal-november

Cass and her younger brother Wilbur live in a futuristic London where they work with their father as scavs, scavenging the wreckage of London for an important item known only as “the artifact.” Wilbur is fascinated by the idea that there are clues to the whereabouts of the artifact in the Captain Jameson comic books that he loves to read. One of these clues leads Wilbur to Big Ben, where Cass finds him hanging precariously from one of the hands of the giant clock. Luckily for Wilbur a strange bo...more

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Jan 29, 2012 Tina Lowen rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: juvenile-tweens

I was hoping this would be a great dystopian novel to recommend to 5th, 6th, and 7th graders, given the more mature content of books like The Hunger Games and Ship Breaker. But Six Days, for me, feels like it lacks identity, like it's trying too hard to be too many things. It's a little dystopian and a little science fiction (sometimes weird science fiction) and a little adventure with a little romance added at the last moment. The futuristic British slang made it difficult to get into a "readin...more

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Dec 31, 2011 Emily rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: review-books

This book was not what I was expecting and that is a good thing. The cover of this is terribly misleading - it looks like juvenile fiction and the drawing resembles anime. In truth, this is a YA book and is not anything close to anime. It actually reminds me more of Reeve's Mortal Engines series with a hint of A Wrinkle In Time thrown in. This is a good book, but I am afraid it will be overshadowed by other titles, namely because the cover just doesn't do the book justice. This is a somewhat ste...more

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Aug 10, 2012 Hanna rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: my-bookshelf

Da das Genre Dystopie langsam schon ziemlich ausgeschöpft ist, habe ich mich eher von ihnen abgewandt. Doch Nur 6 Tage versprach, eine Dystopie von anderer Art zu sein. Ich habe nicht viel erwartet, nur eben wirklich mal etwas anderes, was mich wieder auf den Geschmack bringen würde, Zukunftsromane zu lesen. Umso überraschter war ich, als ich zusätzlich noch eine gut dosierte und in der Situation nicht unpassend wirkende Romanze bekam und mich ein spannender Roman in den Urlaub begleitet hat.

Vor...more Da das Genre Dystopie langsam schon ziemlich ausgeschöpft ist, habe ich mich eher von ihnen abgewandt. Doch Nur 6 Tage versprach, eine Dystopie von anderer Art zu sein. Ich habe nicht viel erwartet, nur eben wirklich mal etwas anderes, was mich wieder auf den Geschmack bringen würde, Zukunftsromane zu lesen. Umso überraschter war ich, als ich zusätzlich noch eine gut dosierte und in der Situation nicht unpassend wirkende Romanze bekam und mich ein spannender Roman in den Urlaub begleitet hat.

Vor allem von der Idee war ich von Anfang an überzeugt. Vor mehreren Millionen Jahren wurden 49 Menschen von einem anderen Planeten losgeschickt, um einen neuen Planeten zu finden. Das Schiff, mit dem sie reisen, ist lebendig. Jeder der 49 besitzt einen Falter, der so voller Wissen und Weisheit ist, dass es für einen Menschen kaum zu begreifen ist. Und zwei dieser "Außerirdischen" kommen auf die Erde, weil sie etwas suchen, das sie verloren haben. Aber auch die Menschen auf der Erde sind auf der Suche nach diesem Artefakt. Es beginnt ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit, denn sie haben nur 6 Tage, bis die Welt untergeht.

Diese Geschichte zog mich von Anfang an in den Bann. Der vorerst schwierige Schreibstil, der sehr umgangssprachlich war, da Cass kaum "normales" Englisch sprechen konnte, war sehr schwierig zu lesen und besserte sich erst mit der Zeit. Das war für mich der große Schwachpunkt des Buches. Wahrscheinlich wollte Webb Cass dadurch nochmal stärker hervortreten lassen, aber ich mag es lieber, wenn ich flüssiges Englisch/Deutsch lesen kann, anstatt sich zusätzlich auch noch Gedanken zu machen, was zum Beispiel "ratzen" bedeutet.

Sehr schön waren wiederum die Charakterisierungen der Hauptpersonen. Besonders Cass war sehr greifbar, es war, als stünde sie neben mir, während ich las, was vermutlich auch an dem angepassten Schreibstil lag. Ein temperamentvolles, mutiges Mädchen mit viel Kampfgeist. Aber auch Peyto hat es mir angetan. Vielleicht, weil er nicht so viel von der Welt verstand, auf der er gelandet war.

Vor allem aber wird es niemals langweilig. Es gibt immer etwas zutun, was vor allem durch diesen Countdown ausgelöst wird. Sie dürfen sich einfach keine Pause gönnen.

Fazit:
Nur 6 Tage ist eine sehr aufregende Dystopie voller Handlung. Gut herrausragende Charaktere und eine absolut originelle Idee haben mich überzeugt. Leider war der Schreibstil vor allem zu Anfang sehr anstrengend und umgangssprachlich.(less)

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Apr 20, 2012 Heather rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, kids-books-i-would-recommend, audiobooks

I listened to the audiobook, and I loved the narrator. She reminded me of the narrator for Lily Melkun's character in Raiders' Ransom. So with the combination of the narrator's voice, the broken-down futuristic London, and people all searching for one important artifact, I totally expected the book to be like Raiders' Ransom. Makes sense, right? Well, I was totally wrong. Okay, maybe not totally wrong, but throw in a spaceship and visitors from another galaxy, and you'll be closer to the truth....more

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Jul 27, 2011 Clarabel rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Nous avons là un roman de science-fiction en plus d'être une dystopie. Quel mélange ! Or, je me rends compte que je n'aime vraiment pas beaucoup la SF. Ce récit n'a fait que confirmer mes craintes - l'ensemble est habile, nous suivons une espèce de chasse au trésor dictée par un auteur de BD qui avait plus d'une corde à son arc, mais cela s'avère lourd, chargé en détails. L'univers dépeint est rustre, grisâtre, Cass parle elle-même un anglais proche de l'argot, c'est une nana habituée à vivre à...more

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Apr 30, 2012 Carol rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure, dystopian-post-apocalyptic, science-fiction

Really more of a 3 1/2 stars. But not close enough to a four to round it up. The story was interesting, Maleeva and Wilbur were interesting characters. The main kids Cass, Peyto, and Erin were all selfish and annoying. There were romantic situations between Cass and Peyto that were totally not believable. There was absolutely no chemistry between the two. There are obviously more books to come as the final sentence was, "What's next?".
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Oct 25, 2011 Kim McGee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Really liked the story which blends dystopia and aliens searching for a missing crew member in the rubble of now Soviet occupied London. The only part that took a bit for me to get through was getting used to the Cockney jargon that is used in the book. Part of the dialect is its charm however and I would not want to read this book from an American spinoff. A group of teens and Wilbur (the little brother with the answers) must band together to find a flinder and save Earth and the alien spaceshi...more

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Nov 22, 2011 Pat rated it 1 of 5 stars

Tried listening to this on CD. Wasn't able to get past the first chapter because the voice of the reader, Jo Hall, was so horrible. Her British accent was so thick as to make it impossible to understand what she was saying.
I will try reading the book and hope to have better luck and maybe give a better rating.

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May 31, 2012 Molly rated it 2 of 5 stars

I almost gave this a 3. I think this book tried to do too much. The dystopian thing mixed with the outer space/living ship idea was a little too much. Also, I don't think most American kids will be able to get past all the British slang. I think the author definitely has promise though.

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Oct 15, 2012 Lonna Pierce rated it 3 of 5 stars

Dystopian novel about scavengers in a post-war apocalyptic future London. Includes sci-fi rockets, ships, and scary robots. In 6 days, the world will blow up unless a precious artifact is found.

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Nov 30, 2011 Ellie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: science-fiction, middle-grade, girls, boys, adventure

Pretty good. Definitely for the kid who already likes science fiction - I think it'd be too weird for the kid who doesn't like SciFi.

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Mar 17, 2013 Debbie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: juvenile-fiction, ya-fiction

Something to offer tweens who want to read The Hunger Games before they're ready. Future dystopia, with a sci-fi twist,and some light romance. Cliffhanger ending has me ready for the sequel.

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May 24, 2012 Jenna rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-s

The idea of the book was interesting but I wasn't really worried for the characters at all. Most likely the favorite part of this book was the author's voice as shown by the British slang and writing style. When I first started reading it, I got bored in the first few pages and upon trying again, had to struggle to finish (just to find out what happened).

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Aug 19, 2012 Kantorka rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Das Buch ist unterhaltsam, nicht schlecht geschrieben, aber irgendwas hat mir die ganze Zeit gefehlt.

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Feb 03, 2012 Rita Melvin rated it 2 of 5 stars

I got this on audio book and it took me a while to get used to the voice and strong accent. Six Days started off interesting, but got a little to "sci-fi" for me. I started to lose interest and stop listening once the girl started talking like a robot.

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Philip Webb, author of Scavs, had a happy childhood roaming and exploring, and was fascinated by the local rubbish dump where he played out lots of post-apocalyptic adventures with his friends. He was born in 1967 and works as a user experience consultant. He has a computer science degree and a Master's in human computer interaction. His interests include travel, art, design, and film. Philip live...more

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